Teachers share formative assessment strategies that work
Ed. note: Today’s students have too many tests to take—but today’s teachers still need insight into their classes’ knowledge and ... Read more
Month: October 2016
Why one district’s students studied only STEM for a week
For one week in October, students in Boston’s public middle schools—6,500 students in 36 schools--set aside their regular lessons and participated in Boston STEM Week, a hands-on, in-depth…
App of the Week: drag-and-drop virtual bulletin boards
Ed. note: App of the Week picks are now being curated by the editors of Common Sense Education, which helps ... Read more
Middleschoolers design and build STEM carts for younger students
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This project uses open data to help plug opportunity gaps
An expanded federal initiative aims to use open data to improve opportunities, including educational opportunities, for Americans. Originally launched by President Obama in March 2016, the Opportunity Project…
Report: Schools expect faster internet within 3 years
Seventy-two percent of E-rate applicants participating in a recent survey said wi-fi is critical to fulfilling their organization's mission. Twenty years after the Telecommunications Act of 1996 created…
How one district built a better blended learning program
Blended learning is rapidly becoming a core part of schools' educational approach, partly because the model suits so many educational needs--credit recovery, dual enrollment, and access to advanced…
New STEM school forges pathway to college
Purdue University and Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS) will open a new STEM-focused charter school aimed at encouraging minority students and ... Read more
In the marketplace: Gaming, digital citizenship, PD initiatives, and more
Remaining a tech-savvy educator means keeping on top of the myriad changes and trends in education, how technology can support those trends, and how teaching and learning can…
How today’s tech departments are moving into the future
Tech directors are a busy lot these days. With big changes to federal funding models, pressing bandwidth needs (on campus ... Read more